Benefits of being a grader or lab assistant

You learn physics even better--any time you see a subject a second time, it helps you understnad it more thoroughly and retain it longer.

Recommendations: your supervising professor will be able to write a much stronger letter of recommendation if he knows how well you work, if you are dependable, if you can interact well with others, if you can analyze problems in lab and articulate ways to lead students through the material.

It looks good on your resume.

You get paid for convenient, on-campus work.

Help Session Aide

A Help Session Aide provides assistance in the evenings to students seeking help with problem sets from various classes.

Eligibility for being a help session aide

Must have completed at least one major sequence course beyond Phys235

Must have a good overall GPA in physics courses

Ability to "think on one's feet" for answering students' questions

Observer

An Observer is responsible (together with a partner) to operate the telescopes on the Science Building roof on the weeknight assigned to them. They assist students coming to work on observing homework assignments, as well as give open-ended tours of the heavens to visitors. They also initiate the night's observing run at our automated, remote telescope in New Mexico.

Eligibility for being an Observer

Familiarity with telescope operation (training is provided)

Familiarity with basic astronomy (training is provided)

Excellent interpersonal skills for interacting with students and visitors

Application Process

Once you have been offered a position, if you have not worked on campus before, please check the Student Employment "Before you start" webpage for forms you must complete. We also highly recommend filling out a Direct Deposit form.